Seed AI & Machine Learning Venture Capital Firms

Focused exclusively on investing in startups innovating within the healthcare tech stack, including pharmaceutical automation technologies.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $100K – $1.0M
• Boston, MA
• 14 portfolio companies

Backing innovations that leverage AI to improve healthcare provider efficiencies.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Denver, CO
• 1 portfolio company

Impact-oriented investment vehicles backing independent media and entertainment platforms globally, with a focus on sustainable digital content businesses.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Growth
• 7 portfolio companies

Focused on transformative media and entertainment startups that innovate in content delivery and monetization.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• 26 portfolio companies

Strategic investor backing chip design and semiconductor innovation relevant to MediaTek’s product ecosystem.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• Hsinchu, Taiwan

Saudi investment firm focused on AI, software, fintech, and digital infrastructure. Helpful for later pre-seed or seed-stage discussions if the startup becomes infrastructure-like decision software fo...

• AI / ML
• Other
• Healthcare

• Seed, Series A, Series B
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 44 portfolio companies

European AI investor backing pre-seed and seed-stage startups developing AI solutions. The fund is oriented toward AI-native companies and technical teams building enterprise applications.

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Deep Tech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• Berlin, Germany
• 20 portfolio companies

Mercator Capital invests in startups that streamline international trade and finance processes through technology.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in merchandising technology startups offering innovative AI-led solutions.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• New York, NY
• 13 portfolio companies

Focuses on investing in disruptive merchandising and retail technologies that enhance product discovery and sourcing.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $500K – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Media-backed capital focused on residential services and home improvement, including tools that serve fragmented homeowner services markets. The thesis is adjacent to renovation planning because it ca...

• Other
• Marketplace
• Consumer

• Seed
• 16 portfolio companies

Mercy Corps Ventures invests in frontier-market startups improving resilience and access in underserved economies, including logistics and asset-access models.

• Other
• Marketplace
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• 8 portfolio companies

An early-stage firm oriented around software and AI investments, with fit strongest in workflow automation and GTM tooling. Good candidate for capital-efficient SaaS with measurable ROI.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $500K
• 30 portfolio companies

Software investor with strong enterprise and infrastructure orientation. Relevant when a startup is early but has clear path to major platform scale.

• Enterprise
• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Palo Alto, California
• 25 portfolio companies

Focused on blockchain-based trading infrastructure and asset platforms that bridge real-world finance with tokenized ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Merlin Ventures focuses on cybersecurity with strong ties to enterprise and government security buyers. The firm is relevant for startups building security controls for sensitive and regulated data en...

• Security
• Other
• Developer Tools

• Seed, Series A
• Tysons, VA
• 23 portfolio companies

Merus Capital backs enterprise software and cloud infrastructure startups, with a history of investing in products adopted by developers, IT teams, and technical operators.

• Developer Tools
• Enterprise
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $2.5M
• Palo Alto, CA
• 72 portfolio companies

Regional innovation investor that has supported voice-AI infrastructure for enterprise and regulated markets. Useful for credibility with customer-service and telecom-adjacent workflows.

• AI / ML
• Enterprise
• Climate / Energy

• Seed
• 9 portfolio companies

Specializes in startups innovating in meshed AI systems for advanced cybersecurity solutions targeted at enterprise SOCs.

• Other
• Security
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $4.0M
• Boston, MA
• 32 portfolio companies

Focused on companies innovating at the intersection of blockchain, cloud computing, and scalable enterprise platforms.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.5M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on fintech and blockchain startups transforming the African financial landscape.

• Other
• Food / AgTech
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $50K – $200K
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 27 portfolio companies

Focused on the intersection of media, technology, and gaming entertainment, supporting IP-based content creation.

• Other
• Healthcare
• EdTech

• Seed
• $500K – $5.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 6 portfolio companies

MetaBridge backs scalable, AI-first cloud computing and analytics startups building for compliance-heavy enterprises.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $300K – $2.0M
• Seattle, WA
• 7 portfolio companies

MetaSpire Ventures focuses on leveraging data-driven insights to push the boundaries of technology in DeepTech and AI Infrastructure.

• Deep Tech
• AI / ML
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX